Rear-fender guard



June 5, 1928. 1,672,511

G. W. YANSS REAR FENDER GUARD Filed March 1927 INVENT OR WY reg/ye anssPatented June 5, 1928.

UNITED STATES 1,672,511 PATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE W. YANSS, OF BRIDGEPORT, CONNECTICUT, ASSIGNOR T0 AMERICAN-CHAINCOMPANY, INC., A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

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Application filed March 8, 1927 Serial No. 173,632.

This invention relates to fender guards, and more particularly to thetype having separate units, one on each side of the rear of the car.

The principal object of this invention is to provide a uard of themulti-bar type for small popu ar cars which may be expeditiouslyinstalled without extra machining or parts.

A further object is the provision of a ard which is inexpensive tomanufacture and will be pleasing to the eye.

A clear conception of theconstruction and further Objects of theinvention may be had from the following specification in conjunctionwith the accompanying drawings in which:

Fig. 1 discloses the invention in plan view.

Fig. 2 is a front elevation of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a view in the direction of the arrow 3 in Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of one of the units of the inventionshowing a fender and the cross member of the frame ofa car in outline.

The now preferred form of the invention comprises a pair of parallelbars 1 and 2 spaced in vertical relation and having their ends bentrearwardly and laterally as shown in Fig. 1. The ends of bars 1 and 2'are' spot-welded to 'a plate 3, thereby holding them at spaced relationat their ends anda clamp is used to hold them in alignment in theircenter portion. An L-shaped bar orarm 5 has the. end of its shorter armbolted to the back of the center portion of one of the plates 3. Asimilar bar 6, shaped as shown in Figs. 1 and'4 has the end of itsshorter arm bolted to the center of the other plate 3 at the other endof the unit. The bars 5 and 6 are secured together by bolts 7 and 8, andbar 5 has an angle-shaped plate 9 bolted to its extreme end by means ofbolt 10. The plate 9 is formed with a hole of suflicient diameter toaccommodate the existing body bolt 11 which secures the plate 9' t0 thecross member of the frame of the car. It is apparent that the ends ofbars 5 and 6 may be welded to the plates 3in place of bolted.

The arm 6 is formed with an angular portion 12 at its'extreme end whichis bolted to one of the cross members of the car frame "by bolt 13. Theuniversal supporting. and stabilizing arm 14 shaped a Shown in Figs.

3 and 4 may be connected to bar 5 by means of bolt 15 as shown, or ifdesired for certain models of this type of car through hole 17 therebymaking the arm 14 applicable to all models. The arm 14 has two slottedholes in its upper end through which the arm may be secured to thefender by means of the already existing bolts.

In Fig. 4 the guard is shown installed with relation to the frame andfender of a car by means of the already existing body bolt 11, 8. bolt13, and shows the relation of the holes 16-with the fender.

I claim: 1. In a fender for automobiles of the type described saidfender guard having two (2) impact units adapted to be spaced laterallywith respect to said automobile to accom mo'date a tire carrier, meansfor attaching said guard to the frame and fender structure of theautomobile by the use of the equipment already existing in an automobileof said type. i

2. In a fender guard for automobiles of the type described, a pair ofimpact units each comprising two (2) arcuate bars having their ends bentrearwardly and inwardly, and secured to plates in spaced verticalrelation, an arm secured to each of said units and means for fasteningsaid arm to .the frame and fender structure of the car.

3. In the fender guard for automobiles of the type described, a pair of'impact units each comprising two (2) arcuate bars of thin strip steelhaving their ends bent rearwardly and inwardly, and welded to plates inspaced vertical relation, an'arm secured to each of said units and meansfor fastening said arm to the frame and fender structure of the car.

' 4. In a fender guard for automobiles of the type described, a pair, ofimpact units each comprising two (2) arcuate bars ofw ng its end boltedto the other of said plates, and means ,for fastening said arm to theframe and fender structure of a car.

5. In a fender guard for automobiles of the type described, a pair ofimpact units each comprising two (2) .arcuate bars of thin strip steelhaving their ends bent rearwardly and inwardly and welded to plates inspaced vertical relation, aclamp at the center portion of said bars forholding said bars in spaced relation, an arm comprising two (2) barsbolted together in their middle ,portion, one of said bars being bent atright angles and having its endbolted to one of said plates, the otherof said bars being bent in the opposite direction at right angles,

, and having its end bolted to the other of said plates, and each ofsaid bars having an angular portion at its other end for fastening saidunit to the frame and cross member of said car using the existing boltsand bolt holes.

6.-In a fender guard for automobiles of the type described, a pair ofimpact units each comprising ,two (2) arcuate bars of thin strip steelhaving their ends bent rear- Wardly and inwardly and welded to plates inspaced vertical relation, a clamp for holding said bars in spacedrelation in their center portion, an arm comprising two (2) bars boltedtogether in their middle portion, one of said bars being bent at rightangles and having its end bolted to one of said plates, and having anupward and inward bend in its other end portion for facilitating itsattachment-to the cross member of said automobile;

7. In a fender guard for automobiles of the type described, a pair ofimpact units each comprising two (2) arcuate bars having their ends bentrearwardly and inwardly, and secured to plates in spaced verticalrelation, an arm secured to each of said units and means for fasteningsaid arm to the frame and fender structure of the car, a strap having anoff-set therein fastened to said arm and having a pair of slotted holestherein for co-operation with the already existing bolts for fasteningsaid fender to the car, the ends of said arm to the frame of sai car.

In testimony whereof, I have signed this specification.

GEORGE W. YANSS.

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